Quick takes

Informa delays September Jewellery Fair

Informa Markets' September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair has been rescheduled to November and it will be held at one venue (AWE) instead of the usual two venues. For the new November dates to work, travel restrictions will need to have been significantly eased as this event typically attracts visitors and exhibitors from 100+ countries. And the 2020 June Jewellery & Gem Asia Hong Kong (a smaller event) has been cancelled. Next edition will be June 2021 after surveyed exhibitors preferred that option.

Koelnmesse cancels events until end of October

After consulting their exhibitors and visitors, Koelnmesse opts to cancel its own events until the end of October. There is an important point here. The exhibition industry may be keen to organise events and local government may allow it, but until the exhibitors and visitors feel confident, events are not going to restart in any meaningful way.

RAI Amsterdam lay offs in reorganisation

RAI is expecting to lose €20 million this year and as a result, the company will lay off 125 employees. Total staff employed is currently 483. Unfortunately, this is likely the first of many announcements like this from around the world.